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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Djibouti Djibouti

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 16:1 Djibouti's 17.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #62 6.8
AIRS Index / 100

Angola leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Djibouti DjiboutiWorld #120 2.1
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 0
Angola Djibouti Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Angola Djibouti Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Djibouti Air Force
Active aircraft 280 17 🇦🇴 16×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇦🇴
Combat aircraft 87 0 🇦🇴
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 0.0 % 🇦🇴
Aircraft types in service 26 8 🇦🇴 3.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Ex-USSR · 35 %
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Helicopters 115 10 🇦🇴 12×
Transport aircraft 36 7 🇦🇴 5.1×
Trainers 42 0 🇦🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇩🇯 DjiboutiAS565 Panther ×4208 Caravan ×3An-26 Curl ×2
Fleet evolution · Angola
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Djibouti?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Djibouti's 17, a difference of 263 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Djibouti?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Djibouti's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Djibouti?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Djibouti's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Djibouti?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Djibouti's 7.
How do the Angola and Djibouti air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 5.1 times larger than Djibouti's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Djibouti?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to Djibouti's 0.